Letter: Ileostomy and colostomy.

[Morbidity and mortality associated to loop colostomy and ileostomy closure].

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the morbidity and mortality of operations for closure of loop colostomies and ileostomies. METHODS We analyzed epidemiological data, postoperative complications, morbidity and mortality of patients who underwent operations for closure of loop colostomies and ileostomies. We excluded patients whose data could not be obtained from the files and operations that required lap...

The Absorption and Excretion of Calcium and Phosphorus in Three Patients with Colostomy and Ileostomy.

It is generally believed that calcium and phosphorus are absorbed from the small intestine and excreted through the kidneys and the colon. The chief factors which influence the absorption from the small intestine are the hydrogen ion concentration of the content of the bowel, the peristaltic rate, and the proportion of the various types of food in the diet. Macfadyen, Nencki and Sieber in 1891 ...

Development and validation of a quality of life questionnaire for patients with colostomy or ileostomy

BACKGROUND Quality of life of stoma patients is increasingly being addressed in clinical trials. However, the instruments used in the majority of these studies have not been validated specifically for stoma patients. The aim of this paper is to describe the development and validation of a quality-of-life instrument, "Stoma-QOL", specifically for patients with colostomy or ileostomy. METHODS P...

The management of a patient with a colostomy or an ileostomy.

Severe hyperkalemia following ileostomy not colostomy in a patient undergoing chronic hemodialysis

In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the intestinal tract may assume an accessory potassium (K) excretory role in the face of declining renal excretory function. Here, we report the case of a patient with ESRD who developed severe hyperkalemia following ileostomy not colostomy. A 6△-year-old woman undergoing hemodialysis began developing severe hyperkalemia after ileostomy. Previous...